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Hilltop fourth-graders leave school in style
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Hilltop Elementary School fourth-grade students participated in a water balloon toss during the school’s annual Fourth Grade Picnic on June 3.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Two Hilltop Elementary School students had fun during the school’s annual fourth-grade picnic on June 3.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Hilltop Elementary School fourth-grade students enjoyed a picnic lunch on the lawn during the school’s annual fourth-grade picnic on June 3.
By ABBY SLANKER
Hilltop Elementary School fourth-grade students celebrated the end of their time at the school with a fourth-grade picnic and day of fun on June 3.
The day is meant as a festive send-off to the fourth-graders as they leave Hilltop and enter Canfield Village Middle School in the fall.
To start their day, the students gathered in the gym to watch a video of themselves, set to music, which consisted of hundreds of photos of the students from their kindergarten year at Hilltop to their fourth-grade year.
After the video, Hilltop physical education teacher Linda Magyar held a field day for the students, including relay races, a water balloon toss, tug-of-war and a sprint race.
Lunch, which consisted of pizza, watermelon, chips and water, was provided for the students by the PTO and parents of the fourth-grade students. A special lunch was also provided for the fourth-grade teachers.
The students enjoyed a dance party with D.J. Anthony in the gym throughout the afternoon. The students danced till they dropped and enjoyed dancing with their teachers.
As a treat for their special day, the Kona Ice truck arrived at the school and served Hawaiian ices to all the students.
Also provided for the students as a way to remember this special day, was a photo booth where they could have their pictures taken with all their friends, props and all.
At the end of the day, the students were presented with Canfield Cardinals cinch bags, courtesy of the PTO.
Several PTO members helped throughout the day, with Debbie Napolitano and Catherine Ambrose serving as picnic co-chairs.